Family Style Laugh Slow-Cooker Italian Meatball Sliders – Recipe! September 7, 2023 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Slow-Cooker Italian Meatball Sliders – Recipe! Sliders are fun finger food you can serve for casual dinners or for larger gatherings or parties and these Slow-Cooker Meatball Sliders are super easy and so tasty. As I have mentioned in previous posts – I learned to make meatballs from one of the best, Eileen, my best friend’s mom. She taught me that […] Read more » Best Meatball Recipe Best Slow Cooker Recipe cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes How to Make Meatball Sliders Italian Recipes Meatball Sliders Recipe Slow Cooker Italian Meatball Sliders - Recipe! Slow Cooker Meatballs
Food Main Courses Turkey and Wild Mushroom Bolognese – Recipe! October 6, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment When I was in Bologna Italy a few years ago, I learned that true Bolognese was mostly made of meat. It’s not a tomato based sauce like our American version, but a variety of meat reduced in its own juices until the consistency becomes quite substantial. So, I thought I would make a sauce similar in style, […] Read more » Easy Ground Turkey Recipes genabellrecipes Italian Recipes Switch Circle Turkey & Wild Mushroom Bolognese - Recipe! Turkey and Wild Mushroom Bolognese - Recipe! Turkey Bolognese Turkey Recipes
Food Laugh Main Courses Social Sundays Instant Pot Beef Ragu – Recipe! September 29, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment So if you’re Italian, you’ve probably made a pot of Sunday gravy at least once or twice in your lifetime. According to my Italian-American friends that’s what you do on the weekends, make sauce and have a big meal with family and friends. I am not Italian, but I come from a family that has […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Instant Pot Beef Ragu - Recipe! Instant Pot Italian Red Sauce Italian Recipes Social Sundays Sunday Gravy Recipe
Food Family Style Laugh Main Courses Cherry Tomato & Basil Risotto with Shrimp – Recipe! April 19, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Happy Monday. I hope all of you had a good weekend, and got outside and did something with your family, or close friends. The beaches we’re packed with people just trying to stretch their wings and enjoy some warm weather. I went for my usual beach run, and boy did it feel good. Feeling healthy […] Read more » Cherry Tomato & Basil with Shrimp - Recipe! cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Italian Recipes Risotto Recipes Tomato & Basil Recipes Tomato Basil Risotto with Shrimp Recipe
Live Gluten-Free Vegetables Spaghetti Squash Arrabbiata – Recipe! March 1, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I hope everyone had a nice weekend. The weather here in Los Angeles was warm and windy, but not so hot that it wasn’t great for cooking. Spring is only three weeks away, but I’m still hoping for some rain. It’s pretty dry around Los Angeles and in Santa Barbara county as well. The hillsides […] Read more » cooking with Gena Bell Easy Tomato Sauce Recipes Family Style Recipes genabellrecipes Italian Recipes Spaghetti Squash Arrabbiata - Recipe! Vegetarian Recipes
Family Style Food Laugh Main Courses Eggplant Parmesan Flatbread – Recipe! February 15, 2021 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Over this past weekend, my husband and I were up in the Santa Ynez Valley working on our vacation house that we just recently purchased. We stopped our projects long enough to have a nice lunch outdoors at Nella Kitchen & Bar. Nella has just recently opened in the Fess Parker Inn in Los Olivos. […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Easy Flatbread Recipe Easy Recipes Eggplant Parmesan Flatbread - Recipe! Eggplant Recipes Flatbread Recipes genabellrecipes How to Make a Flatbread Italian Recipes Pizza Recipes Vegetarian Recipes
Food Family Style Laugh Main Courses Lemony Artichoke Ravioli – Recipe! June 8, 2020 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Homemade pasta isn’t as hard to make as you may think. When I first started making pasta, I did everything by hand, but over the years, even during my consulting days working in restaurants, I used a stand mixer. I challenge anybody who says, “Pasta is better by hand”- when it comes to homemade dough, […] Read more » Artichoke Ravioli Recipe cooking with Gena Bell genabellrecipes Homemade Pasta Recipe How to Make Ravioli Italian Recipes Lemony Artichoke Ravioli - Recipe! Ravioli Recipe
Breakfast Food Italian Shakshuka – Recipe! June 23, 2019 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Italian Shakshuka – Recipe! Shakshuka is a North African breakfast dish with poached eggs in tomato sauce with onions, peppers and a hint of cumin. The first time I had this lovely skillet was at Tasty n Sons in Portland Oregon, a trendy breakfast joint with the locals. The mixture of rich tomato sauce and creamy eggs was truly […] Read more » Breakfast Recipes Brunch Recipes cooking with Gena Bell Egg recipes genabellrecipes How to Make Shakshuka Italian Recipes Italian Shakshuka - Recipe! Shakshuka
Food Main Courses Osso Bucco with Basil Gremolata – Recipe! March 30, 2019 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Osso Bucco is a classic Italian dish prepared with veal shank and slow roasted in liquid until it is almost fall-off-the-bone tender. This dish is comfort food to the maximum, not too heavy, with all the right balance of flavor – it tastes like heaven straight from your kitchen. The sauce with vegetables, broth and […] Read more » Comfort Food Recipes cooking with Gena Bell How to make Osso Bucco Italian Recipes Osso Bucco Recipe Osso Bucco with Basil Gremolata - Recipe!
Family Style Food Laugh Main Courses Chicken Sugo – Recipe! December 27, 2018 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Chicken Sugo – Recipe! Chicken Sugo or red sauce with chicken is a heart warming dish that’s easy to prepare. Using chicken thighs is the key to a great sauce because thigh meat is more tender than breast meat, and it stays juicy after cooking. In this recipe, the chicken thighs will break apart gently with a spoon and […] Read more » Best Italian Sauce Recipes Chicken Sugo Recipe cooking with Gena Bell Easy Chicken Sugo - Recipe! Great Sunday Supper! How to Make Sugo Italian Recipes Sunday Supper Recipes
